World Cup Winners: Sri Lanka"Big 8" side to perform most poorly: EnglandPlayer with most runs: Ricky PontingPlayer with best strike-rate: MS DhoniPlayer with biggest score of tournament: Ricky PontingBowler with most wickets: Shane BondBowler with best economy rate: Shaun PollockBowler with best performance of tournament: Shane BondTournament's emerging player: Ross TaylorMost disappointing player: Kevin PietersenSurprise package: West IndiesBiggest disappointment: New Zealand losing in the semis

World Cup Winners: Australia"Big 8" side to perform most poorly: West IndiesPlayer with most runs: Ricky PontingPlayer with best strike-rate: Shahid AfridiPlayer with biggest score of tournament: Sanath JayasuriaBowler with most wickets: Muttiah MuralitharanBowler with best economy rate: Shaun PollockBowler with best performance of tournament: Shaun Tait (will take 6 or so in one big game)Tournament's emerging player: Shaun TaitMost disappointing player: Andrew FlintoffSurprise package: BangaldeshBiggest disappointment: West Indies

Indeed. I accidentally added an extra 0 on the end. I meant to say Pietersen getting all 10 V Australia

Originally Posted by Top_Cat

1) Had double pneumonia as a kid, as did my twin sis. Doctors told my parents to pray that we lived through the night. Dad said **** off, I'm an atheist, you ****s better save my kids, etc. Then prayed anyway.

World Cup Winners: ---New Zeland"Big 8" side to perform most poorly: Pak (if missing Akhtar/asif, otherwise England)Player with most runs: PontingPlayer with best strike-rate: DhoniPlayer with biggest score of tournament: Ponting Bowler with most wickets: BOnd (if he remains fit, otherwise Ntini)Bowler with best economy rate: PollockBowler with best performance of tournament: Bond Most disappointing player: PlunkettSurprise package: WIBiggest disappointment: Australia (even as losing finalist would be a great dissapointment for them)

World Cup Winners: Australia"Big 8" side to perform most poorly: PakistanPlayer with most runs: Kumar Sangakarra/Ricky PontingPlayer with best strike-rate: Mahendra Singh DhoniPlayer with biggest score of tournament: Ponting, 170+ in the semi's, or final.Bowler with most wickets: Shane BondBowler with best economy rate: Shaun PollockBowler with best performance of tournament: Shane Bond - taking an 8-fer when NZ are in a real need of it after making a <180 scoreTournament's emerging player: Robin Uthappa, Ross Taylor, Liam Plunkett & Shane Watson (forgot to add bowles) Most disappointing player: Makhaya NtiniSurprise package (Team):England - They'll come a helluva lot closer to making the Semi's than many think IMO.Biggest disappointment: The bowlers are going to cop an absolute pasting in the majority of the games. Spin bowlers especially.

Last edited by Johnners; 19-02-2007 at 06:03 AM.

Originally Posted by Jono

Mitch Johnson is ****ing awesome for cricket.

Originally Posted by pasag

Ponting's ability to ton up in the first innings of a series should not be understated. So much pressure, so important. What a great!

World Cup Winners: ---New Zeland"Big 8" side to perform most poorly: Pak (if missing Akhtar/asif, otherwise England)Player with most runs: PontingPlayer with best strike-rate: DhoniPlayer with biggest score of tournament: Ponting Bowler with most wickets: BOnd (if he remains fit, otherwise Ntini)Bowler with best economy rate: PollockBowler with best performance of tournament: Bond Most disappointing player: PlunkettSurprise package: WIBiggest disappointment: Australia (even as losing finalist would be a great dissapointment for them)